[EX03-026] The following table lists the height (in inches), weight (in pounds), and date of birth of the members of the 2004 Rochester Raging Rhinos professional soccer team.

Player Height Weight DOB 1 68 160 12/7/1978 2 71 170 2/2/1970

••• Remainder of data on Student’s Suite CD-ROM Source: http://www.RhinosSoccer.com

a. Is it true that taller players weigh more? What do you expect a scatter diagram will show for a soccer team?

b. Construct the scatter diagram of height, x, versus weight, y.

c. Does the scatter diagram in part b support your thoughts in part a? Explain why or why not.

d. Is it true that as players age, they tend to weigh more? What do you expect a scatter diagram will show for a soccer team?

e. Construct the scatter diagram of age, x, versus weight, y. (Note: You will need to convert date of birth to age in years. Solutions given are based on ages on January 1, 2006.)

f. Does the scatter diagram in part e support your thoughts in part d? Explain why or why not.

g. If you were to find the players’ ages on January 1, 2008, what effect would this have on the scatter diagram constructed in part e? Explain.

h. (Optional) Construct the scatter diagram of age, x, versus weight, y, based on ages on January 1, 2008.